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Teen killed after Sunday morning South Nashville shooting

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Posted at 2:57 PM, Dec 06, 2020
and last updated 2020-12-06 15:57:58-05

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Police are investigating a shooting that lead to a teenager's death Sunday morning.

Officers responded to a vehicle crash on the 900 block of Murfreesboro Pike around 3:30 a.m. They found Antwan Palmer Jr., 19, with a gunshot wound to the leg. He died at the scene.

A female passenger was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries from the crash.

Police say Palmer had previously been with a group outside Club Premium, when he was struck during gunfire and drove off.

Police ask anyone with information to call Crime Stoppers at 615-742-7463.